diff --git a/src/objects/checkpoint.cpp b/src/objects/checkpoint.cpp
index 1ab035865..83b7ed0bf 100644
--- a/src/objects/checkpoint.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/checkpoint.cpp
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ struct CheckpointManager
 			if (chk->linetag())
 			{
 				auto lines = tagged_lines(chk->linetag());
-				if (lines.empty())
+				if (lines.empty() && gametype != GT_TUTORIAL)
 				{
 					CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, "Checkpoint thing %d, has linetag %d, but no lines found. Please ensure all checkpoints have associated lines.\n", chk->spawnpoint - mapthings, chk->linetag());
 				}
@@ -508,7 +508,10 @@ struct CheckpointManager
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, "Checkpoint thing %d, has no linetag. Please ensure all checkpoint things have a linetag.\n", chk->spawnpoint - mapthings, chk->spawnpoint->type);
+				if (gametype != GT_TUTORIAL)
+				{
+					CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, "Checkpoint thing %d, has no linetag. Please ensure all checkpoint things have a linetag.\n", chk->spawnpoint - mapthings);
+				}
 			}
 			list_.push_front(chk);
 			count_ += 1; // Mobjlist can't have a count on it, so we keep it here